Lols, I didnt actually expect myself to blog, until yesterday, that is. It was a quite an extraordinary Saturday I had, haha. So yesterday morning I went to school at 8am, to do what I can to help with carrying the logistics, but couldnt do much because of the interview later, so sorry! After a while, in shool, I rushed off to the Scouts HQ for the interview at 9am, for selection of people to go for the Job Week launch at the Istana in March. But it looked like I didnt have to run, cos the rooms werent booked, and there were some small problems, so it started slightly late. Anyway, Wesley was there with me to represent the Scout Unit, and me, for Ventures. There werent many people there, and we couldnt get along ok with each other, so just talked when it wasnt our turn haha. Slowly one by one, we went in for the interview with the district commissioner, Mr Lai. I went in first cos no one else wanted to go first and they cleverly decided to do it according to age. But it was ok, a rather casual interview, like just talked and gave him some particulars and stuff, so nothing too difficult. Haha, seems like my preparation went to waste, lols.

So, after we all finished, we chatted a bit and then said our goodbyes. Wesley went back to scool for the SU orientation, while I went to Braddell West lake for pioneering activity. When I reached, there was still quite some work to do, so we quickly did our stuff, and for the first time, the giant structure actually came out ok! Mr Chan and Mr Yuen were also there briefly to see our structure, haha. So after taking some photos with the unsecured structure, haha, we went to dismantle it and leave the parts at some corners, before clearng up and going back to school to keep the logistics stuff. Then we sat down to decide who to do what next next.

I was going to go to Thomson Forest to do some chopping for bamboo. Haha, so we went to eat at J8 first, before taking a bus to the forest, and doing a trek into the forest and looking for the bamboo. We had to hack and slash through the forest (parang, haha), and also stepped on an ant nest, and got cut by the thorny braches. lols. but we found the bamboo we wanted pretty soon, and began sawing it with the saws we brought. the bamboo was surprisingly good, really green... Haha, we also discovered that bamboos have hair. All those hair can really cause irritation and some pain when it get onto your skin. Kinda feels like splinters...but lots and lots of them. I got most of them on my neck...lols. Kenneth and Alvin were cutting the bamboo from the tree, while Rong Jun was trimming them after they were cut I was doing misc stuff, haha. Just couldnt bear to cut them down. Francis and Hiok Yang came back from 'looking for a way out', and we got a huge laugh. Francis stepped into very muddy mud, haha. And while he trying to get out, the other leg also went in...haha. This was how it was:


Lols, so after they came back, they helped with a bit of sawing, and then we decided to take a group photo together!


How did we include everyone in the photo? With some help from the trees, of course! And some of our skills, lols.


After that, we went on the newfound path back out of the forest. Haha, outside, we found that we were all hugging the bamboo we cut, lols so we called ourselves treehuggers. yay! At the bus stop we were contemplating on whether that's considered deforestation...hope not. And we did plant another bamboo plant back...and bamboos are fast-growing plants, so hope that's ok. =D

After we went back, we kept everything, the bamboo, the saws and everything. It was 5+ and I had to go over to my grandmother's house, so I left the rest who ate dinner together...=( Im thnking: Missing tuition today was well worth it! =)

Anyway, after dinner and some rest at grandma's place, I went back home to check my email, and I couldnt believe it! I...actually got it! Im going to the Istana!! =D Im so honoured. Yay!

And Happy Belated Valentines Day everyone!! Also Happy Birthday to Hiok Yang today! =D

Oh and some of these photos arent mine, so thank you to those who took them! =) Taken from the 0106 venture blog!